I was very against taking an Introduction to Graduate Studies course but have thoroughly enjoyed the readings and conversations. I signed up for Inventing the Self because it sounded the most interesting and […]
1. Have you experienced moments in which you “weren’t yourself?” What were the circumstances? Do you think it is possible to explain it as another, less embraced version of you […]
I agree that there should be a medium. I know someone who seeks talk therapy from one source and prescriptions from another. The talk – therapy, as well as exercises she performs herself, and life stressors, help […]
I thought the idea of addressing voices at different times seemed like my version of compartmentalizing. People often think I am without feeling or emotion when really, I decide to address […]
My research topic is looking at how commercially sexually exploited children/youth (CSEC) and older sex workers internalize the perceptions of others and to what end it effects their sense of self.
Your post made me think about the dangers of generalizing. Initially, the first of the two hypothetical conversations with two white characters demonstrate possible identities and responses to the initial […]
I agree with your analysis Andrew and think the authors took us even further by not only helping us get to know Mrs. Konile, but also by helping us get to know ourselves.
Venita and I are both looking at how the labels imposed by others effects one’s sense of self. I think there will be a lot of overlap. Both point at the possibility of stigma affecting how one feels. In her case […]
I may have misread but my understanding was that Lieberman was saying that we are very much influenced by our surroundings and while we believe that we have unique, personal beliefs, we are misguided.
I completely agree. I actually have an ethnography that talks about the women in a Brothel in Nevada. While I think it could be a useful piece, there are HUGE differences between that population and the one I am […]
I like your comparison to Pugh. It’s making me think about the connections to money and materialism that Lieberman seems to argue are less valuable. In the case of Pugh’s work, I think he would discuss how the […]
I fear this could end up becoming a list of praises but I want to applaud Lieberman on his use of layman terms, how he breaks down experiments, and even how he explains sections of the brain. The last piece is […]
p2) Describe how your research topic builds on or contributes to some conversation about the origins, meanings, or functions of selfhood. What other thinkers, scholars, or writers are part of this […]
I wish I had read the prompts earlier as it is driving me nuts that I can’t find the moment in the book where Lieberman explicitly states that scholars are often on both sides but that the argument should really […]